Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is launching her annual holiday consumer protection campaign this, as families prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and other traditions to welcome the holidays.
It’s focused on ways Michigan residents can protect their information and their wallets. Starting on Black Friday and continuing into the New Year, the Attorney General Consumer Protection website's “holiday scams page” will focus on educating consumers on 24 topics, including tactics scammers use to cheat consumers out of their funds during the holidays.
“AG Nessel says “I hope this holiday scam awareness campaign helps Michigan residents learn strategies to protect themselves from scammers and enjoy a safe, secure holiday season.”
To kick off the campaign, Attorney General Nessel is sharing important information surrounding the biggest shopping and philanthropic days of the year – Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. The Attorney General is also issuing a series of new alerts to keep consumers informed on scams and topics throughout the holidays, such as gifting circles, grandparent scams and travel tips among others.
Consumers are encouraged to follow the Department’s official social media pages.
You can find all the information at michigan.gov/consumerprotection/scams/holiday-scams
